I suppose the move away from MC had begun with Halo Reach, since he's not in that game except very briefly at the end, but I loved Reach anyway probably because of the feel of the gameplay, the Marty O'Donnel music, and the Firefight multiplayer levels. Halo 4 just doesn't feel right with the subtle changes in the gameplay, different music, and a story that I find unworthy of scifi action movie style simplicity, which is what I've come to expect from Halo games. I like the complexity of the universe around MC but let's not get too carried away with it. I like the focus to be on the action. So, there's nothing really wrong with Halo 4, it's just going in a more sophisticated direction that doesn't appeal to me as much. And I tend to overreact about it because I'm such a silly Halo fanboy.
I appreciate your thoughts on this. You've got a clear eye for this stuff. It's helped me think about this more clearly.
Also, I'm looking forward to Karen Traviss' new book out next week, Mortal Dictata, but I fear it's all going to be about the female Spartan's anger over being abducted as a child by Halsey. Boo hoo! I'm going to like it anyway. Karen's a great writer.
